2020 Shipping Movements

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

jorgenask said:
I guess she (Triton Ace) will not dock to get the pilot onboard ? just slow down close to land and pick him/her up ?

It looks as though she doesn't need one. (There is still a chance she might pick one up from Cherbourg)
If the bridge team speak good English are experienced and well acquainted with European waters and procedures then they don't need one.

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

I've just had it confirmed from San Francisco that Benicia will not be ready to receive GLOVIS CAPTAIN until around midnight tonight.
Tomorrow, at around 6pm she should be free to relocate to Pier 80.

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

I'm watching GLOVIS CRYSTAL as she approaches the jet.
A moment ago she was experiencing a wind of 1kt and literally a minute later its now up to 26kts.

jorgenask · Nov 19, 2020

Sounds like what we (airplane)pilots call windshear

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

jorgenask said:
Sounds like what we (airplane)pilots call windshear

No it's not wind shear - that normally has a change of direction involved.
This wind behaves like a venturi - very similar to the French Mistral

jorgenask · Nov 19, 2020

Not to be nitpicking but it does not have to change direction to be classified as a windshear, at least not in aviation.

"Wind shear is defined as a sudden change of wind velocity and/or direction"

Maybe nautical windshear definition is different

Anyway, does it look like Triton is headed for Cherbourg to pick up a pilot or is it just me ? hehe
Edit: looks like she might just be headed for the "right lane" of channel traffic

hugin · Nov 19, 2020

Mr Miserable said:
RCC AMSTERDAM left Pier 80 24 hours ago and is enroute to Balboa with an ETA of 26 Nov.
She is making 17kts and is abeam the US/Mexico border.
I expect her in Zeebrugge around 9 Dec and Southampton on 12 Dec

Is this the ship called HOEGH AMSTERDAM on Marinetraffic.com?
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ai...:311000103/imo:9660798/vessel:HOEGH_AMSTERDAM

jorgenask · Nov 19, 2020

yes I think it was mentioned before , its the old name I think

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

Yes
As I pointed out yesterday:

Note: If you are searching for this ship on marinetraffic.com use her old name HOEGH AMSTERDAM

hugin · Nov 19, 2020

Mr Miserable said:
Yes
As I pointed out yesterday:

Note: If you are searching for this ship on marinetraffic.com use her old name HOEGH AMSTERDAM

Bending my head in shame!!

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

GLOVIS CRYSTAL is doing well - she's still maintaining just above 12kts despite being hit by sustained winds of 45kts.
Another couple of hours and she'll be through the worst....

Meanwhile back in San Francisco.
GLOVIS SUN has finally arrived off San Francisco. I'm led to believe that she was not expecting to be delayed and when told the delay could now be until next Wednesday, well, you can imagine...
These ships have their schedules planned out months in advance and delays of more than a few hours are comparitively rare and crews strive to get their ship back on schedule as soon as possible. A week's delay is impossible to make up and rebuilding the schedule and confirming all the new bookings will involve an awful lot of work for the office. And then there is the small matter of her Tesla cargo being delayed because the ship was late arriving...ouch $$$$.

AnthonyC · Nov 19, 2020

Mr Miserable said:
GLOVIS CRYSTAL is doing well - she's still maintaining just above 12kts despite being hit by sustained winds of 45kts.
Another couple of hours and she'll be through the worst...

That’s good news, I have a vested interest in that one. Thank you very much @Mr Miserable you keep us sane.

Marvin03 · Nov 19, 2020

Tezlazen said:
I’m really keen to know an approximate number!

I have a feeling the answer will be at least whilst Tesla are using ships that burn fuel to transport cars, that all Tesla cars will never counterbalance the amount of fuel burned by the ships

how about this - electric ships!
The first zero emission, autonomous ship, is set to launch this year : electricvehicles

MrBadger · Nov 19, 2020

Wow, they will be trying wind power next...

jorgenask · Nov 19, 2020

That's really revolutionary! Boats powered by wind

Bloody2k · Nov 19, 2020

@Mr Miserable - Are there any way to know which specification (SR+/LR/P) of M3, being on which ship?

Do they follow a production interval, transporting one before the other? Or is this Tesla’s secret?

Morriscoombes · Nov 19, 2020

Bloody2k said:
@Mr Miserable - Are there any way to know which specification (SR+/LR/P) of M3, being on which ship?

Do they follow a production interval, transporting one before the other? Or is this Tesla’s secret?

they seem to be shipping them in SR/LR/P order with some overlap

XHabjab · Nov 19, 2020

I did a little research for some of the RORO ships currently under consideration. Here are some details I found, mostly YouTube...

General RORO Operations

(Wallenius Wilhelmsen Toscana)

(Glovis Sun?)
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(Glovis Sky)

Mr Miserable · Nov 19, 2020

GLOVIS CRYSTAL is just leaving the area of disturbance and has increased speed up to 16 kts.
In order to achieve that speed over the ground in her present position she is probably having to go full speed as there will be a very strong northbound current feeding water to the jet for a few miles yet although the wind will quickly die to zero kts.

jorgenask · Nov 19, 2020

Almost there

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